Skin Test – March 14, 2006

By: Bob McCauley

I was tested for skin carotenoids last weekend while attending the Arnold Fitness Classic in Columbus , Ohio , which was a total bust this year.  But a highlight for me was stopping by a booth that was offering the scan which uses a

low-energy blue light laser to obtain an immediate reading of the carotenoid antioxidant levels in your skin-your Skin Carotenoid Score.  The unit is made by Pharmanex.  The skin is a particularly accurate measurement of our health because it takes approximately 30 days for nutrients to reach the skin, whereas something like the blood is more immediate and subject to sudden change.

The person who was testing knew nothing about the machine he was using, but did know about the supplements that he was selling.  He didn’t even know what the laser was measuring in my skin, but he did say there was no upper limit.  According to him, his score was quite low, only 20,000.  However, he had only started on the supplements he was selling a month earlier and they not had too much time to work.  He explained that a score of 35,000 was good and 40, 000 was exceptional.  He was working with a young lady who had a score of nearly 36,000 after taking the supplements for a year.  I filled out their questionnaire that asked if I took supplements of any kind and if not why.  I stated that I ate raw fruits and vegetables because they were far healthier than any supplements that could possibly be consumed.  The test only took a couple minutes and when my score came back 59,000, the man taking it was astonished.  His chart only went to 50,000.  He had never heard of anyone getting over 50,000.  Even the founder of the company only had a score of 48,000.  He asked what my diet was comprised of and I told him I was on a 99% raw food diet.  I didn’t see a light bulb come on over his head, but one should have.  It is raw fruits and vegetables that give us youth, great skin full of antioxidant and incredible energy, not supplements.  Supplements are extracts and concentrates that look good on paper but can’t supply the body with the full nutritional compliment if it is not consumed raw.  Supplements slightly prolong the inevitable slide toward old age and disease.  Raw foods lead away from that “inevitability”.  They are the only thing that gives you life and evidence of that is a carotenoid score of 59,000.  Best of all, I am no one special.  ANYONE can do what I am doing even if you are just getting started!

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About Bob McCauley

Bob McCauley, ND (Robert F., Jr.) was raised in Lansing, Michigan and attended Michigan State University (BA, 1980 in Journalism). He is a naturopathic doctor, Master Herbalist and a Certified Nutritional Consultant. He has traveled extensively, both domestically and abroad, visiting over 32 countries. He published Confessions of a Body Builder: Rejuvenating the Body with Spirulina, Chlorella, Raw Foods and Ionized Water (2000), Achieving Great Health (2005), The Miraculous Properties of Ionized Water, (2006) which is the only book on the market that exclusively addresses Ionized Water, Twelve (Fiction, 2007) and Honoring the Temple of God (2008). He considers himself a Naturalist, meaning he pursues health in the most natural way possible. He studies and promotes nature as the only way to true health. From 2002-2004 he hosted the radio program Achieving Great Health, which was heard by thousands of people each day. His guests included some of the most well-known and respected names in the natural health world. With the help of his father, Dr. Robert F. McCauley, Sr. (Doctorate in Environmental Engineering, MIT, 1953) they started Spartan Water Company in 1992, which sold vended water machines in supermarkets. Robert Jr. founded Spartan Enterprises, Inc. in 1993. He is a Certified Water Technician with the State of Michigan. He is also a Type II Public Water Supply Specialist and has the certifications of S-5 and D-5. The McCauley family has a long history in the water industry. Bob's father pioneered environmental issues regarding ground water and drinking water quality. He received his Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1953 for his thesis on removing radioactive strontium from water. He earned his doctorate in Environmental Engineering in less than 2 years, one of the shortest doctoral studies in the history of MIT. He taught civil, sanitary and environmental engineering at Michigan State University for 18 years before retiring to run Wolverine Engineers & Surveyors of Mason, Michigan, for 17 years. His reputation throughout Michigan as a water quality expert was legendary. Bob worked for his father's company for 12 years learning the water business, which dealt primarily with municipalities, including water quality and sanitary sewer issues. After apprenticing with his father, Bob moved on to the bottled water business. He established greater Michigan's biggest selling bottled water: Michigan Mineral – Premium Natural Water. He was introduced to Ionized Water in 1995 and has done more to promote Ionized Water than anyone else in the industry. Bob often lectures and offers seminars on his Seven Component Natural Health Protocol . Bob is a Certified Nutritional Consultant and a Certified Master Herbalist. He is also a 3rd Degree Black Belt and Certified Instructor of Songahm Taekwondo (American Taekwondo Association).
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